Police: Caledonia man who attacked officer fatally shot

CALEDONIA, Wis. (AP) — Police say an officer responding to a report of a burglary attempt in Caledonia, Wisconsin, was attacked by a man with an “edged weapon” and fired his gun, killing the man.

Caledonia police said in a statement on the city’s Facebook page that the officer suffered a serious head wound and was taken to a hospital. His injuries were described as serious but “survivable.”

The unidentified man shot by the officer died at the scene. No other information was immediately released.